1997 MLB Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The New York Yankees led all of MLB in plate appearances in 1997, with 6,527, 97 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 28 MLB teams is 6,268.3.
Led all of MLB in 1997
New York Yankees
162 games
6,527
Plate Appearances
97 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | League | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 6,527 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 6,430 |
| 3 |
 Anaheim Angels
|
AL | 162 | 6,387 |
| 4 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | 6,384 |
| 5 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 6,369 |
| 5 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 6,369 |
| 7 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 6,362 |
| 8 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 6,340 |
| 9 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
NL | 162 | 6,336 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 6,312 |
| 11 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 161 | 6,304 |
| 12 |
 Florida Marlins
|
NL | 162 | 6,299 |
| 13 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 6,296 |
| 14 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 161 | 6,295 |
| MLB average | 6,268.3 | |||
| 15 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 6,265 |
| 15 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | 6,265 |
| 17 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 6,248 |
| 18 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 6,216 |
| 19 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 6,211 |
| 20 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 161 | 6,200 |
| 20 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | 6,200 |
| 22 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 6,189 |
| 23 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | 6,152 |
| 24 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 6,131 |
| 25 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 6,126 |
| 26 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | 6,109 |
| 27 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 161 | 6,096 |
| 28 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 6,095 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.